Eleroy
CountryUnited States
StateIllinois
CountyStephenson
TownshipErin
Unit prefImperial
Population as of2000
Population total85
Time zoneCST (UTC-6)
Time zone (DST)CDT (UTC-5)
Elevation909 ft
Coordinates42°19′57″N 89°45′38″W
Postal code61027
GNIS feature ID407857[1]

Eleroy is an unincorporated community in Stephenson County, Illinois. The population was 85 at the 2000 census.

History

Eleroy was founded in 1846.[2] The community was named for E. LeRoy, son of the community's first settler Hiram Jones.[3]

References

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  2. ^ Illinois Central Magazine. Illinois Central Railroad Company. 1922. p. 43.
  3. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. Govt. Print. Off. pp. 116